Mother urges more organ donations in Jesica Santillan case
A year after Jesica Santillan’s fatal heart-lung transplant, Magdalena Santillan campaigns to expand the donor pool and improve safeguards. She helps run Jesica’s Hope Chest with Mack Mahoney, directing donations to aid sick children and raise organ transplant awareness.
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New England mayors push rules for Canadian drug imports
Mayors from 12 New England cities urge federal action to certify drugs bought from Canadian suppliers, seeking safer, legal bulk purchases. They note current illegality and FDA objections while Boston moves ahead with a mail order pilot for city employees and retirees to save about 1.5 million annually.
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Wisconsin
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